Penna is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #46371f |
| Complementary Color | #e0d1b8 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 80.2% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Penna Color. The Lilac Scent Soft Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ocean Air (#dae4ed) for more calm effect. Try Icelandic as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e0d1b8 is the best complementary color to Penna. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b9c8e0 complementary color is Bone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Periwinkle Gray are #b8dbe0 and #bdb8e0. Thus found on the left and right of #b9c8e0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ziggurat and Prelude colors as they work well with Penna.
The split-complementary Penna palette consists of #dbe0b8 and #e0bdb8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0d1b8). Try Beryl Green and Cavern Pink colors in combination with #b9c8e0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b9c8e0 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Penna. Thus Sprout and Pink Flare giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Penna contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bone, Melanie, and Fringy Flower split by 90° on the color wheel. #b9c8e0 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Penna tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e0d1b8) and two others. The Pink Flare is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Skeptic – 120° from the complementary Bone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0b8c7 and #b8e0d1.
In a RGB color space, hex #b9c8e0 is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Penna has a hue angle of 216.92°, a saturation of 38.61% and a lightness of 80.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b9c8e0 is made of 15.29% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #b9c8e0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,200,224) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 15.29, 9.41, 0, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(216.92,38.61%,80.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216.92,17.41%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.1822,-0.1654,-13.6349) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.1164,57.0047,78.6718) |